SB 170
Approved by Governor-Chapter 883 (effective 7/1/2026)
Protection of employees; covenants not to compete, discharged employees.
- Virginia
- Senate
- Introduced Jan 8, 2026
- Session 2026
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 883 (effective 7/1/2026)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB170)
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB170ER)
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Enrolled
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Passed House (87-Y 12-N 0-A)
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Reported from Appropriations (18-Y 4-N)
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Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
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Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
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Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
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Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB170)
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Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
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Read second time
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Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Rules suspended
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Substitute bill reprinted 26107018D
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Committee substitute printed 26107018D-S1
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Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
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Senate committee offered
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Incorporates SB569 (Sturtevant)
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB170)
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
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Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100309D